June 8th, 2011- Chester Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was named the favorite for this Saturday’s running of the 2011 Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown events. Animal Kingdom won the first leg, but finished second three weeks ago the Shackleford at the Preakness. As such, 2011 Belmont Stakes Betting Lines have [...]

February 1st, 2011- By Bryan Cross The hype, media attention, coverage and pressure surrounding the teams in a Super Bowl is unlike anything they likely have ever experienced in their lives. Virtually every detail of their lives is covered in the two weeks leading up to the biggest stage in the game of football. With [...]

January 25th, 2011- By Bryan Cross The Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers have relied on a variety of individual efforts by players centered around a team cohesion that has spearheaded each to a berth in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Dallas. Now, the Packers and Steelers will wait just under two [...]

January 24th, 2011- By Bryan Cross Perhaps it is the result that most had expected when entering Championship weekend in the NFL, as the Green Bay Packers will meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas for Super Bowl XLV. The match up puts two of the most storied franchises in the NFL together on the field, [...]

January 23rd, 2011- By Bryan Cross The AFC and NFC Championship games get underway on Sunday, as the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers compete for the right to play in Super Bowl XLV and stamp their tickets to Dallas for a Feb. 6 meeting. The Packers and Bears collide [...]

January 18th, 2011- By Bryan Cross Perhaps one couldn’t find more polar opposites in terms of demeanor, at least towards the media when speaking of New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Ryan is continuously making headlines for things that he says, while Tomlin is more of a [...]

January 14th, 2011- By Bryan Cross The Atlanta Falcons will make their second appearance in the post-season in the last three seasons when they hit the field in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.  It is the first time in 30 years however that the Falcons earned the No.1 overall seed, thanks their first [...]

January 5th, 2011- By Bryan Cross The Chicago Bears are perhaps the surprise team on the NFC side of the playoff equation this season, capturing a NFC North division that they were the preseason selection to finish third in.  Step aside though Green Bay and Minnesota, the Bears are here. Chicago not only won the [...]

January 3rd, 2011- By Bryan Cross The New England Patriots and three-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady enter the 2011 NFL post-season as the asserted favorite to win the AFC and make their way to Dallas for Super Bowl XLV. Five other teams though may say “not so fast.” While New England (14-2) comes [...]